Battlefield 1 Open Beta Coming August 31st

Today, DICE announced the Battlefield1 Open Beta will begin August 31st on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC! The Open Beta will feature two modes – Conquest and Rush – on the new Sinai Desert map. Up to 64 players can play on this map, with the new map featuring the Armored Train behemoth, rideable horses and three new Classes – Sentry, Flame Trooper and Tank Hunter.

How do you sign up? You must be a Battlefield Insider (click HERE to sign up) and choose your platform before August 21st to be eligible to receive early access to the Open Beta.

If you are itching to check out new gameplay before the beta, DICE has you covered. You can go to http://www.twitch.tv/battlefield on August 16th at 12pm PST and check out the Battlefield 1 Squads livestream. The stream will feature Youtube and Twitch personalities as two teams face off in Sinai Desert. Or, if you are lucky enough, you can play the game at Gamescom this week.

Check out the new Gamescom Trailer below!

Battlefield 1 launches worldwide October 21st on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Players who preorder the Early Enlister Edition can start playing October 18th. EA Access and Origin Access members can play even earlier, starting October 13th.

GameOctane can’t wait to get into the Beta. We loved our time with it at E3 and can’t wait for more. If you get into the Beta, leave your gamertag in the comments so we can all play as a GameOctane community!!